Wire-stretcher.



E. EDWARDS. wmn smnwonm. AIPLIOL'IIOI FILED 001'. 2,1908.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909 a sums-sun 1.

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Be it known that I, E'LI EDWARDS, citizen of the United States, residing at Rea, in the county of Andrew and State of Missouri,

have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Wire-Stretchers, of which the ollowing'is a specification.

This invention relates to wire stretchers particularly adapted and intended for setting wire fences, and it comprises a powerdevice of improved construction for. applying the pull necessaryto stretch wires and "to hold the same while they are being fastened to the fence posts.

The device is so constructed that it will pull a fence on either side of the post, and it may be adjusted up and down to suit the required height. I

p The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings in which Figure l is a top plan view of the stretcheri Fig. 2 isa side elevation; Fig. 3 is a front end elevation; Fig 4 is a section on the line'4 4 of Fig. 1.

The device is intended to be connected by the pulling chain to any suitable clamp for holding one or more fence Wires while they are being tightened, such. clamps usually consisting of upri hts provided with hooks or other devices whereby they may be connectedto a chain or cable operated .the.

stretcher.

The stretcher comprises a frame consisting of a back cross piece 6 to which a forwardly projecting arm 7 is attached, said arm bei rovided at the front end with upper an ower branches 8 and 8 the front ends of which bear against the 0st 9 whenthe device is set up. The mac 'e is supported by against extensible legs secured tofthe rearcross bar 6-, each leg consisting-of upper and lower parts 10 and 11 which have registering longitudinal slots 12, which by means of wedges 13 or other suitable fastening devices inserted through the slots can be set any length desired, according to the height at which the machine is to be placed. These legs support the rear part of the machine and the front part thereof is supported by the forwardly .extendi branches 8 and 8 which rest the post. The legs are spread sufiiciently to prevent lateral swing or movement of the machine, which may'also be anchored to the ground by chains at the opposite ends of the cross bar 6, if desired.

beam and extending at a ri Specification of Letters Patent. Patented April 27, 1909. Application filed Octobpr 2, 1908. Serial No. 455,821.

ing for the horizontal cross sha '15 w 'ch is oarried'at themiddle thereof by said arm and the outer ends of whichare braced by braces 16 connected betweenthe-outer ends of the shaft and the ends of the cross beam 6. The

The arm 7 hasthereina sup ortin bear shaftxca'rriesa. pair ofehain pulleys 17 10- cated on opposite sidesofjth'e arm 7, whereby the wire'or'fencejcan be pulled on each side of thepos't againstywhichthe stretcher rests.

The of-thechain 18 are engaged by the polls i.used,.:='saidilchain" being: connected to I we p. hretafoie' o t T shaft also carries a'wormiewhelfl' meshin with a -.w rm 1'91 t thef'endiofa 'shaft'20carr1ed by a bearingbracket?lp'seeurelybolted or other ,;w1seraspened t th cross-beam 6.;1' The arm'- ra dtmeka; .extendin'gi therebetweeni. 1 On?- the rear end of theishaftcz ojis""a crank 23 by means of "which'it is turhed, and'the shaft is pro erly s pp r sdin' d) .movenient't reefgss; ya riband groove.

tsibealin s to preventen The'deviceiis usedby settingthe same up zagainstlthe '-post:{ .in .:line with1 the fence or wires toIbestretchediandthe chain is conai to Wheels -;Then, aby turningit e-:.='--crank-,""'jthe.,wheel is, 85

nectedther'etof and the wire is-stretohed. In conse- -quence:of the worm'gear it hold itself 'xzwhil the fence is being stapled.

f wire stretcheru comprising a rear horizontalcross beam, an-arm projecting from the middlejthereof'havin up er and lower brancheslxati its {front *en a apted, to .rest 'againstapost, a cross lshaft'sup 'orted on the "arm and" extendin" 'on'i'both s1 es thereof in front-of andpara e1 to the cross beam and having a chain" pulley" and a worm gear thereon,i 1 a crankshaft .su ported on the and having a wonnjat its with said gear,iand a crank at its rear end,

the beam and shaft.

In testimonywhereof, I affixmysignature in presence oftwo witnesses;- f

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and braces connecting the opposite ends of,

the correspon ends of the Witnesses. w v W.H.-BAYNE, J.F. SMITH.

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